EVgo Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 30, 2023--

EVgo Inc. (Nasdaq: EVGO) (“EVgo” or the “Company”) today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022. Management will host a conference call today at 11:00 a.m. ET / 8:00 a.m. PT to discuss EVgo’s results and other business highlights.

Revenue increased to $27.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to $7.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, representing 283% year-over-year growth. For the full year 2022, revenue increased to $54.6 million, compared to $22.2 million for the full year 2021, an increase of 146% year-over-year and at the high end of the Company’s revenue guidance range. Revenue growth was primarily driven by retail charging, eXtend, and ancillary revenues.

Network throughput increased to 14.4 GWh in the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to 8.2 GWh in the fourth quarter of 2021, representing 76% year-over-year growth. For the full year 2022, network throughput reached 44.6 GWh, reflecting growth of 69% year-over-year. The Company added approximately 59,000 new customer accounts during the fourth quarter, bringing the overall number of customer accounts to approximately 553,000 at quarter-end, an increase of approximately 63% year-over-year.

“In 2022 EVgo achieved record revenue reflecting the continued growth of EVgo’s ultra-fast DC charging network, blue-ribbon partnerships, and industry-leading technology offerings,” said Cathy Zoi, EVgo’s CEO. “EVgo remains focused on operational excellence and continuing to strengthen our network by adding new fast charging locations and upgrading stalls on our public network. Committed to creating a seamless charging experience for EV drivers and fleet operators, EVgo added new technology features like Autocharge+, PlugShare Premium, charging with Amazon Alexa, and we expanded EVgo Advantage TM and EVgo Optima TM. We expect 2023 will be another banner year for EVgo as we expand our network and revenue base, and deliver financial results that demonstrate discipline, agility, and innovation in serving the rapidly growing EV sector.”

Business Highlights

• Stall Development: The Company ended the fourth quarter of 2022 with over 2,800 stalls in operation or under construction. EVgo added more than 180 new DC fast charging stalls to its network during the quarter and approximately 670 for the year.
• Active Engineering and Construction (E&C) Stall Development Pipeline: The Company’s pipeline grew to approximately 4,000 stalls as of the end the fourth quarter of 2022 versus approximately 3,100 at the end of the fourth quarter of 2021.
• EVgo eXtend TM: During the fourth quarter, the Company began delivery of charging equipment for projects under the Pilot Flying J/GM program.
• EVgo ReNew TM: In 2022 EVgo launched ReNew, an enhanced maintenance and upgrade program designed to ensure stations across the EVgo network meet its quality and technology standards. For the year, the Company upgraded more than 100 stalls and retired approximately 160 stalls.
• EVgo Autocharge+: After its nationwide launch in September 2022, Autocharge+ is nearing 10% of total charging sessions initiated in recent months.
• Fleet Partnerships: EVgo expanded its project development portfolio with an autonomous vehicle company, added a national food and beverage company as a fleet partner who will take advantage of Optima™, EVgo’s proprietary fleet management software, and announced a national program with Lyft to serve their high-volume EV driver network.
• Connect the Watts TM: In January 2023, EVgo’s “Connect the Watts” program announced its inaugural class of “EV Charging Heroes,” recognizing leaders in the utility, site host, equipment and contracting sectors who are driving progress towards an all-electric future.

Financial & Operational Highlights

The below represent summary financial and operational figures for the fourth quarter of 2022.

• Revenue of $27.3 million
• Network Throughput of 14.4 gigawatt-hours
• Customer Account Additions of approximately 59,000 accounts
• Gross Loss of ($1.1) million
• Net Loss of ($17.0) million
• Adjusted Gross Profit of $5.0 million 1
• Adjusted EBITDA of ($20.1) million 1
• Cash Flows Used in Operating Activities of ($1.5) million
• Capital Expenditures of ($66.4) million
• Equity Issuance of 1.6 million Class A common stock shares with $10.4 million raised in net proceeds through an “at-the-market” equity offering

The below represent summary financial and operational figures for full year 2022.

• Revenue of $54.6 million
• Network Throughput of 44.6 gigawatt-hours
• Customer Account Additions of approximately 224,000 accounts
• Gross Loss of ($5.7) million
• Net Loss of ($106.2) million
• Adjusted Gross Profit of $13.2 million 1
• Adjusted EBITDA of ($80.2) million 1
• Cash Flows Used in Operating Activities of ($58.8) million
• Capital Expenditures of ($200.3) million
• Equity Issuance of 1.6 million Class A common stock shares with $10.4 million raised in net proceeds through an “at-the-market” equity offering

2023 Financial & Operating Guidance

EVgo is introducing 2023 guidance as follows:

• Total revenue of $105 – $150 million
• Adjusted EBITDA of ($78) – ($60) million*

Additionally, at year-end 2023, EVgo expects to have a total of 3,400 – 4,000 DC fast charging stalls in operation or under construction.

EVgo's 2023 guidance range is informed by federal regulatory guidance regarding domestic assembly and content requirements for NEVI-funded projects which was issued in late February. Impacts on specific project timelines remain uncertain and are dependent on domestic capacity coming online.

Conference Call Information

A live audio webcast and conference call for EVgo’s fourth quarter and full year 2022 earnings release will be held today at 11:00 a.m. ET / 8:00 a.m. PT. The webcast will be available at investors.evgo.com, and the dial-in information for those wishing to access via phone is:

Toll Free: (888) 340-5044 (for U.S. callers)
Toll/International: (646) 960-0363 (for callers outside the U.S.)
Conference ID: 6304708

This press release, along with other investor materials, including a slide presentation and reconciliations of certain non-GAAP measures to their nearest GAAP measures, will also be available on that site.

About EVgo

EVgo (Nasdaq: EVGO) is a leader in charging solutions, building and operating the infrastructure and tools needed to expedite the mass adoption of electric vehicles for individual drivers, rideshare and commercial fleets, and businesses. Since its founding in 2010, EVgo has led the way to a cleaner transportation future and its network has been powered by 100% renewable energy since 2019 through the purchase of renewable energy certificates. As one of the nation’s largest public fast charging networks, EVgo’s owned and operated charging network includes around 900 fast charging locations, 60 metropolitan areas and 30 states. EVgo continues to add more DC fast charging locations through EVgo eXtend™, its white label service offering. EVgo is accelerating transportation electrification through partnerships with automakers, fleet and rideshare operators, retail hosts such as grocery stores, shopping centers, and gas stations, policy leaders, and other organizations. With a rapidly growing network, robust software products and unique service offerings for drivers and partners including EVgo Optima™, EVgo Inside™, EVgo Rewards™, and Autocharge+, EVgo enables a world-class charging experience where drivers live, work, travel and play.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as "estimate," "plan," "project," "forecast," "intend," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "seek," "target" or other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations or beliefs and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, express or implied statements regarding EVgo’s future financial performance, revenues, capital expenditures, chargers in operation or under construction and network throughput, EVgo’s expectation of market position and acceleration in its business due to factors including increased EV adoption; and the Company’s collaboration with partners enabling effective deployment of chargers. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release, and on the current expectations of EVgo’s management and are not predictions of actual performance. There are a significant number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made in this press release, including changes or developments in the broader general market; ongoing impacts from COVID-19 on EVgo’s business, customers, and suppliers; macro political, economic, and business conditions, including inflation and geopolitical conflicts that could impact our supply chains; increased competition, including from new and existing entrants in the EV charging market; unfavorable conditions or further disruptions in the capital and credit markets and EVgo's ability to obtain additional capital on commercially reasonable terms; EVgo’s limited operating history as a public company; EVgo’s dependence on widespread adoption of EVs and increased installation of charging stations; mechanisms surrounding energy and non-energy costs for EVgo’s charging stations; the impact of governmental support and mandates that could reduce, modify, or eliminate financial incentives, rebates, and tax credits; supply chain disruptions; EVgo’s ability to expand into new service markets, grow its customer base, and manage its operations; impediments to EVgo’s expansion plans, including permitting delays; the need to attract additional fleet operators as customers; potential adverse effects on EVgo’s revenue and gross margins if customers increasingly claim clean energy credits and, as a result, they are no longer available to be claimed by us; risks related to EVgo’s dependence on its intellectual property; and risks that EVgo’s technology could have undetected defects or errors. Additional risks and uncertainties that could affect the Company’s financial results are included under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of EVgo” in EVgo’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), as well as its other SEC filings, copies of which are available on EVgo’s website at investors.evgo.com, and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and EVgo does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements provided to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made, except as required by applicable law.

Financial Statements

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement EVgo’s financial information, which is prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, EVgo uses certain non-GAAP financial measures. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. EVgo uses these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision-making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. EVgo believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s performance by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of EVgo’s recurring core business operating results.

EVgo believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing EVgo’s performance. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management’s internal comparisons to the Company’s historical performance. EVgo believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors both because (1) they allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision-making and (2) they are used by EVgo’s institutional investors and the analyst community to help them analyze the health of EVgo’s business.

For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, including reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measures, please see the sections titled “Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures” included at the end of this release.

Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

EVgo uses the following non-GAAP financial measures, in each case as defined below: “Adjusted Cost of Sales,” “Adjusted Cost of Sales as a Percentage of Revenue,” “Adjusted Gross Profit (Loss),” “Adjusted Gross Margin,” “Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses,” “Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses as a Percentage of Revenue,” “EBITDA,” “EBITDA Margin,” “Adjusted EBITDA,” and “Adjusted EBITDA Margin.” EVgo believes these measures are useful to investors in evaluating EVgo’s performance. In addition, EVgo management uses these measures internally to establish forecasts, budgets, and operational goals to manage and monitor its business. EVgo believes that these measures help to depict a more meaningful representation of the performance of the underlying business, enabling EVgo to evaluate and plan more effectively for the future.

Adjusted Cost of Sales, Adjusted Cost of Sales as a Percentage of Revenue, Adjusted Gross Profit (Loss), Adjusted Gross Margin, Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses, Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses as a Percentage of Revenue, EBITDA, EBITDA Margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are not prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. These measures should not be considered as measures of financial performance under GAAP and the items excluded from or included in these metrics are significant components in understanding and assessing EVgo’s financial performance. These metrics should not be considered as alternatives to net income (loss) or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP.

EVgo defines Adjusted Cost of Sales as cost of sales before: (i) depreciation, net of capital-build amortization, and (ii) share-based compensation. EVgo defines Adjusted Cost of Sales as a Percentage of Revenue as Adjusted Cost of Sales as a percentage of revenue. EVgo defines Adjusted Gross Profit (Loss) as revenue less Adjusted Cost of Sales. EVgo defines Adjusted Gross Margin as Adjusted Gross Profit (Loss) as a percentage of revenue. EVgo defines Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses as general and administrative expenses before (i) share-based compensation, (ii) loss on disposal of property and equipment, net of recoveries, and impairment expense, (iii) bad debt (recovery) expense, and (iv) certain other items that management believes are not indicative of EVgo’s ongoing performance. EVgo defines Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses as a Percentage of Revenue as Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses as a percentage of revenue. EVgo defines EBITDA as net income (loss) before (i) depreciation, net of capital-build amortization, (ii) amortization, (iii) accretion, (iv) interest income, (v) interest expense, (vi) interest expense, related party, and (vii) income taxes. EVgo defines EBITDA Margin as EBITDA as a percentage of revenue. EVgo defines Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA plus (i) share-based compensation, (ii) loss on disposal of property and equipment, net of recoveries, and impairment expense, (iii) loss (gain) on investments, (iv) bad debt (recovery) expense, (v) change in fair value of earnout liability, (vi) change in fair value of warrant liability, and (vii) certain other items that management believes are not indicative of EVgo’s ongoing performance. EVgo defines Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue.

Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures

The following unaudited table presents a reconciliation of EBITDA, EBITDA Margin, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, in each case, for the years and quarters ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:

The following unaudited table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted Cost of Sales, Adjusted Cost of Sales as a Percentage of Revenue, Adjusted Gross Profit (Loss) and Adjusted Gross Margin to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, in each case, for the years and quarters ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:

The following unaudited table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses and Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses as a Percentage of Revenue to the most directly comparable GAAP measures for the years and quarters ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:

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